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Kyle MacLachlan

Acting

Kyle MacLachlan

Born February 22, 1959 · Yakima, Washington, USA

Biography

Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (born February 22, 1959) is an American actor known for his roles in Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Sex and the City. He's known for his collaborations with David Lynch, who directed MacLachlan's screen debut in Dune and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Fire Walk with Me. MacLachlan won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks.

Known for

Inside Out

IMDb8.1

Inside Out

Dad (voice)

Inside Out 2

7.5 TMDB

Inside Out 2

Dad (voice)

How I Met Your Mother

8.1 TMDB

How I Met Your Mother

George Van Smoot

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 TMDB

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Andrew Raines, Dr. Brett Morton

Blue Velvet

7.6 TMDB

Blue Velvet

Jeffrey Beaumont

Futurama

8.4 TMDB

Futurama

Dung Beetle (voice), Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

7.5 TMDB

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Skye's Father, The Doctor, Cal

Gravity Falls

8.6 TMDB

Gravity Falls

Bus Driver (voice)

Dune

6.2 TMDB

Dune

Paul Atreides

Fallout

8.1 TMDB

Fallout

Overseer Hank MacLean

Twin Peaks

8.3 TMDB

Twin Peaks

Dale Cooper, Dale Cooper / Dougie Jones

The Flintstones

5.4 TMDB

The Flintstones

Cliff Vandercave

American Dad!

7.0 TMDB

American Dad!

Del (voice)

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

6.3 TMDB

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

Isaac Izard

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

7.4 TMDB

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Special Agent Dale Cooper

Sex and the City

7.4 TMDB

Sex and the City

Trey MacDougal

Desperate Housewives

7.9 TMDB

Desperate Housewives

Orson Hodge

Blink Twice

6.7 TMDB

Blink Twice

Rich

The Doors

7.1 TMDB

The Doors

Ray Manzarek

Showgirls

5.6 TMDB

Showgirls

Zack Carey

Filmography

  1. 2025The LowdownDonald WashbergSeries
  2. 2025Echo ValleyRichard GarrettMovie
  3. 2025OvercompensatingJohn ScanlonSeries
  4. 2025Welcome to LynchlandSelf - ActorMovie
  5. 2024Blink TwiceRichMovie
  6. 2024Inside Out 2Dad (voice)Movie
  7. 2024FalloutOverseer Hank MacLeanSeries
  8. 2023Miranda's VictimWarrenMovie
  9. 2023Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDraiven Bosh (voice)Series
  10. 2023Svensken bakom HollywoodkroppenHimselfMovie
  11. 2022Confess, FletchRonald HoranMovie
  12. 2022Joe vs CaroleHoward BaskinSeries
  13. 2022How I Met Your FatherThe CaptainSeries
  14. 2021ValSelf (archive)Movie
  15. 2021You Don't NomiHimself (archive footage)Movie
  16. 2020Atlantic CrossingPresident Franklin D. RooseveltSeries
  17. 2020How To with John WilsonSelf (Swiping MetroCard on the Subway)Series
  18. 2020TeslaThomas EdisonMovie
  19. 2020CaponeDoctor KarlockMovie
  20. 2019Carol's Second ActDr. Stephen FrostSeries
  21. 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
  22. 2019The Staggering GirlMatteo / Bruno / AngeloMovie
  23. 2019High Flying BirdDavid SetonMovie
  24. 2019Giant Little OnesRay WinterMovie
  25. 2018The House with a Clock in Its WallsIsaac IzardMovie
  26. 2018ExplainedNarrator (voice)Series
  27. 2018GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersSelfSeries
  28. 2017The Man with the Gray Elevated HairSelfMovie
  29. 2017A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin PeaksSelfMovie
  30. 2017I Had Bad Milk in DehradunSelfMovie
  31. 2017Behind the Red CurtainSelfMovie
  32. 2017The Number of CompletionSelfMovie
  33. 2017A Pot of Boiling OilSelfMovie
  34. 2016Blue Velvet RevisitedSelfMovie
  35. 2015Riley's First Date?Dad (voice)Movie
  36. 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - GuestSeries
  37. 2015Inside OutDad (voice)Movie
  38. 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelfSeries
  39. 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesSpecial Agent Dale CooperMovie
  40. 2014BelieveRoman SkourasSeries
  41. 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
  42. 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Skye's Father, The Doctor, CalSeries
  43. 2013Breathe InPeter SebeckMovie
  44. 2012Made in JerseyDonovan StarkSeries
  45. 2012Gravity FallsBus Driver (voice)Series
  46. 2011Blue Velvet: The Lost FootageJeffrey BeaumontMovie
  47. 2011Peace, Love & MisunderstandingMark HudsonMovie
  48. 2011The Smell of SuccessJimmy St. JamesMovie
  49. 2011PortlandiaMayorSeries
  50. 2009Mao’s Last DancerCharles FosterMovie
  51. 2009The Good WifeJosh PerottiSeries
  52. 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
  53. 2008The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Bill Kerr (uncredited)Movie
  54. 2008Justice League: The New FrontierSuperman (voice)Movie
  55. 2007A Slice of LynchSelfMovie
  56. 2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelfMovie
  57. 2006In JusticeDavid SwainSeries
  58. 2005How I Met Your MotherGeorge Van SmootSeries
  59. 2005Jules Verne's Mysterious IslandCyrusSeries
  60. 2005Jules Verne's Mysterious IslandCyrusMovie
  61. 2005American Dad!Del (voice)Series
  62. 2004Desperate HousewivesOrson HodgeSeries
  63. 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - GuestSeries
  64. 2004Touch of PinkGhost of Cary GrantMovie
  65. 2004The Librarian: Quest for the SpearEdward WildeMovie
  66. 2003NorthforkMr. HopeMovie
  67. 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
  68. 2002V Graham NortonSelfSeries
  69. 2002Mysteries of LoveSelfMovie
  70. 2002MirandaNailorMovie
  71. 2001An Introduction to David LynchSelfMovie
  72. 2001Richard & JudySelfSeries
  73. 2001Me Without YouDanielMovie
  74. 2001Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin PeaksSelfMovie
  75. 2001PerfumeBusiness ManagerMovie
  76. 2001XchangeFisk / Toffler 2Movie
  77. 2000HamletClaudiusMovie
  78. 2000TimecodeBunny DrysdaleMovie
  79. 2000The SpringDennis ConwayMovie
  80. 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special(archive footage)Movie
  81. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAndrew Raines, Dr. Brett MortonSeries
  82. 1999FuturamaDung Beetle (voice), Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice)Series
  83. 1998Route 9Booth ParkerMovie
  84. 1998The Windsor ProtocolSean DillonMovie
  85. 1998Sex and the CityTrey MacDougalSeries
  86. 1998Thunder PointSean DillonMovie
  87. 1997One Night StandVernonMovie
  88. 1997The ViewSelfSeries
  89. 1996Mad Dog TimeJake ParkerMovie
  90. 1996The Trigger EffectMatthewMovie
  91. 1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
  92. 1996Moonshine HighwayJed MuldoonMovie
  93. 1995ShowgirlsZack CareyMovie
  94. 1995The Frank Skinner ShowSelfSeries
  95. 1994RoswellJesse MarcelMovie
  96. 1994Vault of Horror IEarl Raymond Digs (archive footage)Movie
  97. 1994The FlintstonesCliff VandercaveMovie
  98. 1994Against the WallMichael SmithMovie
  99. 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
  100. 1993The TrialJosef KMovie
  101. 1992Where the Day Takes YouTedMovie
  102. 1992Rich in LoveBilly McQueenMovie
  103. 1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeSpecial Agent Dale CooperMovie
  104. 1991Crazy About the Movies: Dennis HopperSelfMovie
  105. 1991The DoorsRay ManzarekMovie
  106. 1990Don't Tell Her It's MeTrout PottsMovie
  107. 1990Twin PeaksDale Cooper, Dale Cooper / Dougie JonesSeries
  108. 1989Twin PeaksSpecial Agent Dale CooperMovie
  109. 1989Dream BreakersBobby O'ConnorMovie
  110. 1989Tales from the CryptEarl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death"), DirectorSeries
  111. 1988American ExperienceNarratorSeries
  112. 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - GuestSeries
  113. 1988No Frank in LumbertonSelfMovie
  114. 1987The HiddenLloyd GallagherMovie
  115. 1986Blue VelvetJeffrey BeaumontMovie
  116. 1985Screen TwoJosef KSeries
  117. 1984DunePaul AtreidesMovie
  118. 1983Destination DuneSelfMovie
  119. 1980The ChangelingUncreditedMovie
  120. 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries